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February 17, 2013Telegraph Fashion Photography Exhibition at London Fashion Week
February 20, 2013Remember hunting for vintage inspired sale bargains back at the beginning of January?
I do. Just after Christmas I devoted a whole Friday Frock Love to vintage inspired High Street bargains. One of those bargains was a beautiful deep blue chiffon and lace dress from Warehouse reduced from £75 all the way down to £25. So I bought it, and for once it was as gorgeous as it looked on screen.
Last week I treated myself to a couple of days off work over Valentines day, and on Friday night I finally wore the bargain dress out to dinner for the first time. I’m not sure dinner was the best place for it as it is a little snug on the waist! Even though we were running late, I got Mr Chick to snap a few photos before we went out, so here I am tarting around in front of my fireplace!
❤ Dress – Warehouse Sale ❤ Gloves – Antidote Vintage ❤ Shoes – Noiseuse from Sarenza* ❤
❤Earrings – Vintage from my Nana ❤ Hair band – Primark ❤
There is gorgeous seaming detail on the bodice, and it fastens with tiny fabric covered buttons all down the back. I’m giving my hair a bit of a rest as too much bleaching and curling has made it a little dry, so I’m wearing a lot of hair bands and berets at the moment.
The crystal earrings were my Nanas, they came with a matching necklace and she gave me them and her pearls last year before she went into hospital.
I actually added a blue petticoat just before I went out, not because the underskirt is short, I quite liked that, but because I was wearing stockings and I did get a bit of static with it. Roll on Summer so I can wear it stocking free!
The few days off were lovely, we drank Cava in the middle of the afternoon. Champagne in the evening and generally had what felt like a proper break for a couple of days. Bliss. Plus it gave me an opportunity to fill my instagram feed with pictures of bubbly, hearts and flowers, an opportunity never to be missed.
How did you spend Valentines Day and the weekend?
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What a bargain dress, it looks great 🙂 Katie B @ Minerva Collection – UK Handbags & Jewellery
That looks really pretty, and your Nana’s earrings are perfect with it.
Mr Robot and I don’t really do Valentine’s Day, but as a local cinema had one showing of Casablanca and it was on the 14th, we went to see that.
It looks even better in person!
On Valentine’s Day I took the boyf to the hospital to have a new cast put on then we at curry and watched Star Trek. Quite lovely if you ignore the fact that we spent three hours at the NNUH.
Ha ha! Hospital is the most romantic of locations!
Whoa!! That dress is beautiful and a bargain?! Great job there lady! Love the bustline cut of the dress.
-Jamie
ChatterBlossom
I actually picked up that dress, but wasnt sure of it but it looks fantastic on!
We got the deal from M&S (and an extra bottle of wine) lit candles and actually sat at the dining room table for a change.
Worth every penny and was as nice as going out 🙂 x
Wow such a pretty dress!
Hair is looking fab! If it’s feeling dry, try Argan Oil products on it. (I personally prefer Argan Secret shampoo and conditioner but you can buy small tubes of argan oil to use as a serum for about £1.50 from Primark!) Try to go for something with as few ingredients as possible though – the more Argan the better, no nasty silicones! Beautiful photos!xxx
I’ve been using the Moroccan Oil I got in a goodie bag last year! It works well!